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Old 29-Jan-2009, 13:24
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Hello Keith,

dot 4 (glycol based, boils at 230C)
dot 5 (silicone based, boils at 260C)
dot 5.1 (glycol based, boils at 270C)

Dot 4 & 5.1 are both glycol based and therefore hygroscopic.

Dot 5 is a silicone blend, and is not hygroscopic, but can cause premature wear in seals, as moisture is forced into the rubber or plastic. They are also more compressible.

Mixing DOT 4 & 5.1 is fine, but if yor wish to consider a silicone blend, you will need to flush the system, or you will experience a chemical reaction causing solids to precipitate out of the mixture and clog up your braking system.

Best regards.

Last edited by 007 : 29-Jan-2009 at 17:51.
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